I keep looking at the picture of your car and maybe I'm missing it-but there seems to be a bar missing that should come across the top along the door opening and then down to the floor. OR do I see that you have it very tight to the roof over the door opening and coming down the "A" pillar on the driver's side and harder to see on the passenger side. Is this the case on both sides and the pair are connected together above the windshield by a cross bar. The correct cage is shown on page 150 of the GCR for IT and Showroom Stock. This is the basic design and is in general correct for all closed cars using an 8-point configuration.
YES, you do have an 8=point cage based on where the tubes are located and the number of plates you used. The horizontal bar under your dash must be a continuous piece of tubing for IT. This is why we elected to put mine above the cluster-but between the bends on the down tubes.
The best thing you can do is find the regional tech inspector and have the chassis checked. Another point-There are those of us who feel strongly that the integrity of a cage can be compromised by drilling any holes in it-even inspecition holes. Seems that SCCA has always required them even though technology has provided an ultrasonic test device. Make sure you have the required hole in ALL of the tubes
in a location that is not "critical" to the structure. Only 1 hole in the main hoop is required along with 1 in each down tube. SCCA Tech suggest that these be on the Driver's side of the car. The cross tubes also need a hole.
No holes may be drilled in the cage for mounting anything. It is recommended that tabs be welded to the cage to allow the mounting of things like radio boxes and mirrors.
Can you post a picture or explain your fuel sampling setup (maybe even e-mail it as I need to do that).
Again-I think you have done a great job in preparing your car.
Sorry about this post-but safety and rules compliance is the issue here.


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